Sump for a 55

[jtesdall]

Any chance anyone has a sump that will fit under a 55? Only a 10 gallon aquarium will fit in the 10 or 11 inches of depth and I want more volume than that. I am planning on building one from scratch with acryllic, but figured I would ask first.

 

[reefnetworth]

you can order pre cut and add baffles or holes drilled to your specs at www.glasscages.com from acrylic, or two types of glass. good luck with the build, i find glass much easier to work with IMO. have agreat afternoon!!!:rollface:...
JDM...

 

[jtesdall]

Any idea how affordable they are? I might email my dimensions and see what they say.

 

[compjtc]

I took a 10 gallon tank from walmart (like 8 bucks) and then siliconed some baffles in it for cheap for my 55

 

[jtesdall]

Thanks for the reply. Is 10 gallons enough for a refugium and sump?? I was thinking it was too small. I have a ten laying around.

 

[got2lb]

Personally I would make the sump as big as you can. You'll appreciate it later. Especially if you're going to try and run an in sump skimmer.

 

[jtesdall]

Hi Matt, Yes, as you know I am planning on getting an Octopus fairly soon. But first I need the sump. ;0) I did buy the Oceanrunner pump you reccomended from F&S. actually, I am excited to see it when I get home. But now I have got to get this sump figured out so I can use it.

I keep going back and forth on using a 10 gallon.

Compjtc, do you have a skimmer in there? How is it working for you?

 

[got2lb]

go to walmart, hd, lowes, etc. and check out rubbermaid containers. Just bring your measurements with you so you know how big it can be. There are lots of people using those as sumps.

 

[jtesdall]

Yes, but I want a refugium in there as well. That seems sort of difficult in a non-square tank. I did have one guy on here tell me he does it without baffles in a tote.

I think I am down to two 10 gallon aquariums and putting a "U" between them.

I am still trying to figure out how to do a DIY overflow without bending acrylic. I have ideas here as well but haven't tried them yet..

 

[compjtc]

yeah, 10 is too small to have a usefl sump and refugium. On my 55 I have a 30 gallon refugium and just use the 10 as a sump, and by sump I mean place to hold the skimmer return pump, and heater, it's a pretty cramped area.

 

[leeweber85]

I use a rubbermaid with no baffles and grow chaeto in there as well. I wouldn't recommend doing it though. Pieces of the chaeto always get stuck to the pumps. Do it right the first time around, you'll regret it later if you don't.

 

[jtesdall]

I got lucky!! You won't believe this ....

I finally figured out how I am doing my sump and refugium. Actually my wife and I went to Sea of Miracles in Iowa City yesterday and she decided she had to have a Puffer. I told her I would convert one of our 55 freshwater into another SW but there is no way to put a sump under it. I told her we would have to put one in the basement and pipe it up to both tanks. She wants to do it, so I am busy today getting an old 30 gallon ready to be a sump and piping it up stairs.

Can you believe it??? My wife actually agreed to drilling more holes in the floor!